{"id":1460,"date":"2024-08-06T19:51:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T18:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/?p=1460"},"modified":"2025-08-07T10:20:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:20:43","slug":"wales-and-lions-legend-alun-wyn-jones-joins-nniish-as-strategic-advisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/cy\/2024\/08\/06\/wales-and-lions-legend-alun-wyn-jones-joins-nniish-as-strategic-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Arwr Cymru a'r Llewod, Alun Wyn Jones, yn Ymuno \u00e2 NISH fel Cynghorydd Strategol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mae chwaraewr rygbi rhyngwladol Cymru a chyn-fyfyriwr y gyfraith ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe, Alun Wyn Jones, wedi derbyn r\u00f4l Cynghorydd Strategol yn y Sefydliad Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Chwaraeon ac Iechyd.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae gan Jones y nifer mwyaf o gapiau yn hanes rygbi'r byd gan ymddangos 158 o weithiau i Gymru a 12 o weithiau i'r Llewod yn ystod ei yrfa o 20 mlynedd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bydd y r\u00f4l yn cynnwys rhannu ei safbwynt ar weithio mewn timau a'u harwain, rhoi mewnwelediad i ysgogi perfformiad a nodi tueddiadau newydd yn y sectorau technoleg chwaraeon ac iechyd. Bydd Jones hefyd yn cynorthwyo wrth ddatblygu cwrs gweithredol yn y Brifysgol ar gyfer athletwyr sy'n gadael byd chwaraeon a'r rhai sy'n dymuno newid gyrfa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fel Cymrawd er Anrhydedd o Brifysgol Abertawe ac aelod blaenllaw o'i&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/sport\/sports-alumni\/\">chymuned o gyn-fyfyrwyr<\/a>ym maes chwaraeon, gan gyflawni yn lleol ac ar lwyfan byd-eang, mae Jones yn cynnig cyswllt cryf ac angerddol \u00e2 Chymru, y Brifysgol a'r rhanbarth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gan dynnu ar ei arbenigedd a'i angerdd, mae Jones yn gobeithio datblygu partneriaethau chwaraeon newydd a gweithio gydag academyddion a myfyrwyr i greu effaith gadarnhaol a hirdymor ar iechyd a lles myfyrwyr a chymuned y rhanbarth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bydd ei r\u00f4l newydd hefyd yn cynnwys cynghori ar fentrau lles y Brifysgol i fynd i'r afael \u00e2 rhai o'r heriau y mae myfyrwyr yn eu hwynebu trwy ei brofiadau ym myd chwaraeon, gan gynnwys proffesiynoliaeth, gwydnwch a meddylfryd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae Prifysgol Abertawe hefyd yn dechrau  ar gyfnod strategol newydd ar gyfer chwaraeon wrth iddi ddatblygu strategaeth chwaraeon sy'n defnyddio chwaraeon i wella blaenoriaethau strategol yn y Brifysgol a datblygu'r ardal fel un o ragoriaeth chwaraeon. Mae'r strategaeth yn gosod y sylfaen i Brifysgol Abertawe gael ei hadnabod fel y brifysgol chwaraeon fwyaf gweithredol a llwyddiannus yng Nghymru ac\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/press-office\/news-events\/news\/2024\/07\/introducing-nniish-a-new-era-for-sport-and-health-tech-innovation-in-wales-.php\">recent launch of NISH<\/a>\u00a0yn ategu\u2019r nod hwn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae Jones mewn lle delfrydol fel llais dilys, wedi'i wreiddio yn y gymuned leol i helpu i ddenu partneriaid a darpar fyfyrwyr i wella datblygiad strategaeth chwaraeon y Brifysgol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong>Dywedodd Alun Wyn Jones<\/strong>: \"Mae gennyf atgofion melys o fy nghyfnod ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe fel myfyriwr ac ysgolhaig chwaraeon, ac rwyf wrth fy modd yn dod yn \u00f4l. Mae gallu cefnogi'r Brifysgol ac, yn benodol, y rhanbarth i ffynnu trwy arloesi mewn busnes a chwaraeon yn gyffrous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bydd yn wahanol i'r hyn rwyf wedi arfer ag ef ond, gobeithio, byddaf yn ychwanegu gwerth o'm profiad a'm gwybodaeth ac yn annog y gymuned i weld y gwerth mewn chwaraeon a'r cysylltiad uniongyrchol rhwng chwaraeon ac iechyd a lles.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gan siarad am r\u00f4l newydd Jones, dywedodd Dirprwy Is-ganghellor Prifysgol Abertawe, Keith Lloyd:&nbsp;<\/strong>\"Mae chwaraeon yn nodwedd amlwg yn hanes a threftadaeth Prifysgol Abertawe. Trwy ein strategaeth chwaraeon newydd, rydym wedi ymrwymo i droi ein rhanbarth yn brifddinas chwaraeon a lles Cymru a, thrwy ddylanwadwyr megis Alun Wyn Jones, gallwn gael effaith wrth wneud hyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"Mae cael rhywun \u00e2 phrofiad a pharch Jones yn gweithio gyda\u2019r Brifysgol yn wych. Bydd ei ddylanwad yn ei wneud yn fentor gwych i'n myfyrwyr ac i gymuned y Brifysgol.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welsh international rugby player and Swansea University law graduate Alun Wyn Jones has taken up the position of Strategic Advisor to the\u00a0National Institute for Sport and Health. Jones is the most capped player in world rugby history, having made 158 appearances for Wales and 12 for the Lions during his 20-year career. 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